House debates
Monday, 13 February 2017
- Western Australian State Election (3 speeches)
In my home state of Western Australia today we have seen a Faustian bargain of grand proportions, and that is a preference deal between the Liberal Party and the One Nation party to put the One... - Capricornia Electorate: Floods (1 speech)
Parts of my electorate welcomed the new year in with record thunderstorms and flash flooding. The township of Sarina endured chaos overnight on 3 January, as hundreds of millimetres of rain were... - Bass Electorate: Medicare (1 speech)
In yet another example of the government's failure to effectively manage the administration of public services, the rate of complaints around Medicare refund delays in Bass has significantly... - Tangney Electorate: Education Funding (1 speech)
Melville Senior High School in my electorate is an independent public school, recognised for their gifted and talented programs and their aviation studies, graphic design, media and music in... - Bruce Electorate: Citizenship (1 speech)
Australian citizenship is precious, and the community must have confidence in how cases are considered and how it is granted. Integrity in the administration of the citizenship function is... - Maranoa Electorate: Chinchilla Melon Festival (1 speech)
This week marks the commencement, in my home town of Chinchilla, of the iconic melon festival. The Chinchilla Melon Festival has a rich and proud history from its humble... - Climate Change (3 speeches)
In 2009, the then opposition leader told the nation, 'I will not lead a party that is not as committed to effective action on climate change as I am.' In 2010, that same man said to 'effectively... - Groom Electorate: Sports Darling Downs (1 speech)
I rise to speak of a wonderful hard-working community organisation in my electorate: Sports Darling Downs. On Saturday night about 400 of us attended their 18th annual awards ceremony and, once... - Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (1 speech)
At last some light is to be shone on the shameless and blatant pork barrel that is the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority relocation from Canberra to Armidale. I am... - Harinath, Dr Gorur Krishna 'Harry', OAM (1 speech)
Today I rise to congratulate Dr Harry Harinath on receiving a Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award from His Excellency, Pranab Mukherjee the President of India on 9 January this year. The Pravasi... - Tasmania: Employment (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about a full-time jobs crisis that is consuming Tasmania. ABS figures for the year ending November 2016 showed Tasmania had lost 6,300 full-time jobs. There are no signs... - Flynn Electorate: Men's Shed, Flynn Electorate: Building Better Regions Fund (1 speech)
Mr Deputy Speaker Coulton, I do hope that the fires in your electorate and in those other electorates that surround yours have cooled off today. I also hope that the mighty mare Winx can win her... - Solomon Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
) ( ): Like some of my colleagues, I rise to speak of the inadequacy of the current government and, particularly, the current Prime Minister's work when it comes to growing our nation. Whether it... - Wright Electorate: Aged Care (1 speech)
I rise to express my empathy for the residents and staff of an aged care facility in my electorate which is going to be closed down. On Thursday, PresCare announced its plans to close the Roslyn... - Renewable Energy (1 speech)
It is 2017, we are a First World country and, under the Turnbull government, the national electricity system cannot get cheap, clean power to people's homes when they need it to keep their fans... - Jake Garrett Foundation (1 speech)
In 2012 a good friend of mine, Helen Garrett, was leading a normal life, happily raising her two children, Jake and April. In March of that year, through circumstances beyond anyone's control,... - Kingsford Smith Electorate: Australia Day Honours (1 speech)
I wish to congratulate and thank those Kingsford Smith locals who recently received Australia Day honours. They include: former CEO and Executive Director of Surfing New South Wales Mark 'Winny'... - Dairy Industry (1 speech)
I rise to thank Dale Hanks and Graham Manning, the two dairy farmers who gave evidence at the Senate inquiry into the dairy industry recently. These are two of the four farmers who were told by a... - New South Wales: Bushfires (1 speech)
For a great many Australians, the past weekend will be remembered for oppressive heat and record-breaking temperatures. But families in the central west of New South Wales who have lost homes,... - Queensland: Leslie Harrison Dam (2 speeches)
Those of us representing regional and outer metropolitan Australia know just how attached we can get to our freshwater dams. Leslie Harrison Dam at Brisbane, just 25 minutes from the CBD, is a...
